Person:Allen Pearce (1)

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Allen Pearce
b.18 Sep 1797 Tennessee
d.6 Oct 1848 Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Celia Pearce
  2. Hiram Pearce - 1848
  3. Robert Daniel Pearce
  4. Allen Pearce1797 - 1848
  5. Soloman Pearce1801 - 1848
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Sep 1825
  1. James Madison Pearce1825 - 1862
  2. Nicholas Bartlett Pearce1828 - 1894
  3. Mary PearceAbt 1840 -
  4. Jeannie Cecilia Pearce1843 - 1902
  5. Paulina Deserie Pearce1845 - 1847
  6. Cordelia Rose PearceAbt 1847 -
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Facts and Events
Name Allen Pearce
Gender Male
Birth? 18 Sep 1797 Tennessee
Marriage 8 Sep 1825 Princeton Kentuckyto Mary "Polly " W. Morse
Death? 6 Oct 1848 Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky
Burial? Crider Cemetery, Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky 
Allen came from Georgia, tradition has it, but his father J ames lived in Jackson County, Alabama so perhaps the stat e border changed. He and his brother Hiram bought propert y together in Caldwell County, Kentucky.  He fathered an il ligitimate son, Allen Pearce Morse with Mary's cousin, Nanc y Morse and the boy was born just prior to Allen and Mary' s wedding. According to court documents he was to pay chil d support to her for the 'bastard son".  Nancy never marrie d and raised her son alone. Later Allen had a mill on Donal dson Creek and a large farm.  His estate passed to his so n James Madison upon his death. James was killed at the bat tle of Shiloh during the Civil War and the property was van dalized.
References
  1.   PEARCE, BARTLETT, MATTHEWS, SMART AND ALLIED FAM PAREN: Y.
  2.   From Princeton, Caldwell County clerk records of marriages.
  3.   Picture of Tombstone. Crider Cemetery, Caldwell County, KY.
  4.   1840 US census.
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